Maharashtra’s 50,000-year-old Lonar Lake turns pink

15 Jun 2020

Maharashtra’s 50,000-year-old Lonar Lake turns pink

Maharashtra’s 50,000-year-old Lonar Lake turns pinkWe have read about pink lakes before. Now, India has also gotten its own pink lake.

Recently, Lonar Lake in Maharashtra has suddenly turned pink in colour! It usually looks green.

Scientists are not sure about the exact reason. They believe that it is likely due to either increased salinity (salt) in the water or the presence of algae or a combination of both. Algae are simple aquatic plants that can range from the microscopic size microalgae to over 100-feet-long seaweed.

This has happened before as well but the colour was not so strong before.

Some experts also think that as the water level is low right now, it has led to increased salinity and algae, creating a more visible pink colour.

Samples of the lake are being studied now to understand exactly what has happened.

About Lonar Lake:

The lake is located about 500 km east of Mumbai in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra. It is a national geo-heritage monument.

Lonar Lake was formed after a meteorite hit Earth around 50,000 years ago.

It is popular among tourists and has been studied by scientists around the world.

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